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Academics at Hampshire College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Hampshire will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Hampshire this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 1,191 undergraduate students at Hampshire College is 145 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 10 to 1 which places Hampshire College among the best concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Hampshire College , there are 10 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the best regarding instructional attention.
The majority of the instructors (77.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The majority of the faculty (77.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Hampshire College compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

Hampshire College offers 87 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 61 majors within 25 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Hampshire College awarded 274 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Film, Video & Photographic Arts02929
Fine & Studio Arts02424
Writing Studies01515
General Psychology01313
Ethnic Studies01111

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